Accommodation and Travel
DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS
A number of companies provide added discounts and benefits for airline staff. Sky Families have found some of the best ones from around the world and listed them here for you to capitalise on the offers available.
On this page you'll also find companies, websites and apps designed to make travel for pleasure and business more convenient and affordable as well as websites that can help you manage staff travel details, loads etc.
Accommodation
Airline Staff Rates was created by Charlotte Raboff and is managed by a team of dedicated airline employees.
They LOVE to travel and provide colleagues with great discounts at hotels all over the world.
You must be able to provide a valid airline ID card at check-in.
While Luxury Escapes is not an airline industry specific website, it does offer a huge range of discounts off luxury accommodation.
Along with sourcing the best travel information and tips, Luxury Escapes is also dedicated to giving readers a chance to experience true luxury, making it attainable through limited time offers at ‘insider’ prices. Offers are generally available for a week (with travel periods of around one year).
Perx Interline Vacations provides a wide variety of cruise and resort/hotel vacations at an exceptional value with unparalleled customer service. They serve active and retired airline employees, as well as their parents, other family members and friends.
Hotels, all-inclusive resorts, tours and cruise lines all offer you substantial discounts as an "industry courtesy” just for being part of the travel community. All that they ask in return is that you provide proof of eligibility (either a copy of your ID badge or a letter from your supervisor on airline letterhead), be discreet about the rate you pay and that you blend in with their other guests.
Asu.com is the interline discount travel portal. They provide Members with over 300,000 listings for hotels, condos, resorts, all inclusive, tours, cruises, airfares, car rentals, bed & breakfasts, attractions and more. Their service is extended world-wide to airline employees, their dependents & parents, and retirees.
They also provide a service called Trip Check which provides the seat availability info for over 150 airlines around the world.
Travel Benefits and support
Okay, I know we really know the pilot, but staff travel can be hard work at times. This website finds and posts cheap, positive space airfares and shares them on their Facebook page and wesbite.
You can also subscribe to their mailing list for updates.
I Want That Flight compare 100s of airlines and show you who is offering the best deals on airfares.
Sometimes it is the airlines directly, sometimes travel agencies, IWTF show them all and then let you book directly. No fees or charges added on.
If you have flexible flying dates, take advantage of our calendar view. Or see how far our cheap flights can take you by entering your departure city and leaving the destination city blank.
Asu.com is the interline discount travel portal. They provide Members with over 300,000 listings for hotels, condos, resorts, all inclusive, tours, cruises, airfares, car rentals, bed & breakfasts, attractions and more. Their service is extended world-wide to airline employees, their dependents & parents, and retirees.
They also provide a service called Trip Check which provides the seat availability info for over 150 airlines around the world.
We all know how challenging it can be figuring out flight loads when it's on a different carrier. Staff Traveler takes care of this with a system that allows you to request loads from members across over 500 different airlines.
A request costs 1 credit, but replying to someone else request earns you a credit. You can also purchase credits for requests if you like.
Staff Traveler also has links to accommodation and car hire deals.
OnwardFly is an exclusive Flight Ticket Rental Service. They provide you with international flight tickets (travel itineraries) with your name on them to use as proof of onward travel plans when you travel abroad.
in many countries around the world, you may not be allowed to enter as a tourist without proof of onward travel. Put simply, if you have a one-way ticket and no proof of future plans, you can be refused entry. This service gives you proof of onward travel, without the hassle of paying for expensive airfares upfront. You simply “rent” the ticket for a small fee.
CAR HIRE/RIDE SHARE
Zipcar is the world’s largest car sharing service, giving you convenient access to vehicles located in cities, airports and campuses all over the world. Simply reserve cars by the hour or day, all for one low rate. Learn how to become a member, reserve a car and hit the road in just a few easy steps.
OTHER BENEFITS
Airport Tag is a travel inspired gift website with a huge range of products incorporating airline and airport codes, travel sayings and customisable products.
They provide a 15% Crew Discount which is available to all airline crew members, ground crew, airport operations, in-flight crew, customer support and former employees when you provide proof of a valid airline ID here.
If you're using your staff travel benefits (and sometimes even if you're not), there's every chance you may be stuck in an airport overnight.
Sleeping In Airports is more than just a website to give you some hints and tips on how to do that. It reviews the best and worst airports to sleep in, provides recommendations for some quick layover sightseeing and much more.
International Youth Exchange matches youth ages 14 to 19 with a correspondent of similar age from an airline family abroad. The youth are together in both homes. They spend two weeks in your home and two weeks in the home of the match family.
IYE matches you with a family abroad. From there, you communicate with your match family and build a relationship prior to the exchange. It is fun to get to know the family abroad while you make plans for the exchange.
Finally, IYE stays with you throughout the exchange to answer questions and provide support for both families.